At 4pm today one of Cornwall’s best loved theme parks closed down for winter and so began a rapid transformation to ready the park for the influx of a thousand sinners for a Halloween hellraiser that will blow away far more than cobwebs.

The Masked Ball returns to Flambards in Helston this Saturday, October 28, for its seventh Halloween extravaganza - and is celebrating seven years of sinful behaviour by taking its inspiration from The Seven Deadly Sins.

Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust Pride, Sloth and Wrath are all being represented in the demented décor that the ball’s incredible creative team are currently concocting for a labyrinthine network of paths and alleyways that connect a dozen or so venues, hosting the dirtiest dance beats imaginable, from 6pm until 6am.

Cornwall Live has gone behind the scenes for a sneak preview and site tour of the despicable delights being produced - and the crew of artists have excelled themselves, serving up severed heads, giant spider-women, huge skulls and a myriad of other monstrosities to mesmerise the Masked Ball masses.

The team has been busy putting preparations together behind the scenes this week despite the park being open to the public.

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Then, when the park closed at 4pm, so began a manic 26 hours when the crew, going without sleep, decorate the park and put everything in place for the festival of sin and debauchery.

An artist works on one of the props for the Halloween Masked Ball (Image: Greg Martin)

Masked Ball director Kelvin Batt said: “The crew are super excited about the Seven Deadly Sins, we’ve got a real beauty of a show for everyone.

"We’ve also got two new stages to be showing everyone, as well as a brand new white knuckle ride – The Spin Out! The team can’t wait.”

Music wise, Hospitality return to the Grand Ball Room big top to rattle the bones of the dead with some of the UK’s best breakbeat talent I including Fred V vs Graphix, Hugh Hardie, Nu:Logic, Keeno, Makoto, S.P.Y presents In The Dark, Etherwood and Randall B2B S.P.Y.

Behind the scenes at Flambards where the sets are being made for the Halloween Masked Ball (Image: Greg Martin)

Making their first appearance at the Ball are loopy live act 'OMG It's The Church' and techno legend D.A.V.E the Drummer.